The custom of piercing ears and wearing earrings on Laba Festival

Laba Festival does not have this custom.

The most popular legend about girls piercing their ears is

If a woman has pierced her ears and wants to be her woman in the next life, then pierced ears represent a relationship.

The girl's left ear hole represents friendship, and the right ear hole represents love.

Laba Festival in China can be traced back to ancient La Worship. The ancients held this ceremony to worship the Eight Immortals, including rivers, lakes, forests and trees. In different periods, the content of sacrifice is not exactly the same. Although this ritual has long since disappeared, many customs of Laba in old Beijing can still be seen today.

Laba porridge, Laba garlic and Laba wine are all characteristic foods of Laba. Mr. Zhao Shu also mentioned that Laba is more knowledgeable than eating. In the past, from Laba to Spring Festival, people also respected the elderly. During this time, the family "reported" the year around the old man. There are weddings, funerals and children in this year, so it is necessary to revise the genealogy at this time.